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New Eheim Aquastyle gets in-depth video review

We love video and in-depth reviews so this iss a welcome surprise giving the new Eheim AquaStyle aquarium a thorough rundown being set up for a simple saltwater reef aquarium. Sure this video is a bit lengthy but if you…

Dr. G’s Anti-Parasitic fish food a great idea, we’re hoping it works

Dr. G’s Anti-Parasitic Rx frozen fish food is a welcome idea in the hobby and we’re hoping it works. Most parasitic treatments merely treat the water hoping for delivery of medications from absorption or from using copper chemicals that are…

Colin Foord presents urban Acropora at TEDxMiami

[youtube width=”680″ height=”420″]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3X3uCnEN7lE&t=12s[/youtube] We wrote in August about Coral Morphologic’s Colin Foord speaking at the prestigious TEDxMiami and we are happy to share with you his informative presentation is now available online. Foord’s unique presentation dives into finding thriving coral…

Unique 2,500 gallon aquarium goes on the auction block

If you happen to be in Ohio or are looking to pick up the shipping charges, there is a unique 2,500 gallon bullnose aquarium that is available on eBay. The online auction website has been a great way to pick…

Maintaining fish biomass at certain levels can save a reef

Maintaining fish stocking levels and overall biomass around coral reefs can play a vital role in their survival and prevent their eventual collapse. According to a new study overfishing and the loss of the overall reef biomass can generate a…

New LED light from UK’s Arcadia gets spied

[vimeo width=”640″ height=”360″]http://vimeo.com/29905131[/vimeo] We got word of a new nano LED fixture from UK’s Arcadia spied out in the wild over one of the new Eheim Aquastyle Nano tanks. Not much word is out on the fixture but it houses…

Northwestern Hawaiian Islands Exhibit opens at Waikiki Aquarium

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kN2ypEDoop0[/youtube] We wrote about the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands exhibit at the Waikiki Aquarium earlier this year and it finally opened in August. As the first major display in nearly six years at the aquarium, the NWHI exhibit features fish and…

Friday Smorgasbord: Sharks and Dead Sea

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3QJjzpMekHU[/youtube] Celebrating the end of the week we have a wonderful Friday variety post for you. First off is an incredible video of a baby great white shark that was rescued by a group of surfers at Venice Beach in…

From the archives: Current USA rounded corner aquarium coming?

Editor’s Note: Every so often we like to go and take a peek into the archive. We thought we’d share this post we did back in June 2008 doing what we do best — teasing you with the latest and…

Modular LED makes it easy to be a DIY demon

Modular LED is taking the pain out of putting together DIY LED aquarium lights. DIY has always been a huge component in the hobby and many people have been doing their own Frankenstein rigs of LED lights. Anyone that’s put…